Salads and the magic of 3

I love to make salads. When we go to a potluck, that’s what I bring. When I’m invited to dinner and offer to help, that’s what I’m asked for.

My daughter hates making salads. She’s got three small children. Dinner goes in the crock pot in the morning when she can still think straight. Dinner time is kamikaze hour. Who has time to make a salad? And even if you do, who will eat it?

Here’s a salad idea that even a harassed mom can use. It’s simple. All you have to remember is the number 3.

The Greens

Start with 3 kinds of greens.

That means, instead of buying a big bag of premixed chopped salad made of iceberg, carrots, and red cabbage, buy 3 different bags or kinds of greens. Think crunch, color, punch (of flavor). For example:

Romaine (crunch), spinach (color), and basil (punch). That’s right, fresh basil, not just as an herb, but as part of the greens.